Museum object · Clothing - Costume
White suspenders worn by Cab Calloway
20th century
United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A pair of white suspenders worn by Cab Calloway. The suspenders are made of two straps of a white, stretchy, synthetic fabric with silver tone clips on each end to attach to the trousers. The straps of the suspenders are looped through a wide, clear, plastic adjuster at the back. All four straps have a flat metal loop on the ends that are attached to the silver tone clips. The two front straps have silver tone metal adjusters.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.30.3
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